By now, you've seen or heard about McPander's VP selection. I won't go into great detail about Sarah Palin, as there are many other places that you can go to get all of the pertinent information. What I will say is that this is strategery at it's finest.
Strategery is not synonymous with failure, so don't ever get that idea in your head. Strategery leads to long term failure, as it favors a short term gain. The best example of strategery I can present to you is the man who inspired the term: George W Bush.
I was sure that McCain was going to get the nod in 2000. When W came on the scene, I thought it was a joke. Well, it was a joke, and the joke was on us. We, we being me and many who had similar thoughts, broke rule #6: Don't underestimate your opponents.
W was a lightweight who only was even considered because of his name. It was an emotional appeal for those who hated Clintonism. I didn't think that anyone was that gullible. Yet, look who's been President for the last eight years.
So, don't underestimate strategery. Don't underestimate Sarah Palin. Don't underestimate disaffected Hillary deadenders. Don't underestimate America's penchant for shooting off its own foot.
Certainly Mrs Palin comes with her own set of issues. Certainly, she's a cipher. Certainly she turns the prospect of a McCain win from a disaster into the fucking Apocalypse. But don't count on Americans to realize it. Don't make the W mistake.
Instead, spread the truth.
Tell people that McCain has spent the last 3 months questioning Obama's experience. "He's the world's biggest celebrity, but is he ready to lead." At least he's a celebrity, who the hell is she?
She's an unknown governor from the 47th least populous state who used to be the mayor of a town of less than 10,000, and John McCain would put her a step away from the Presidency. If something were to happen to McCain, do you really think that either party would respect the rules of succession?
In many ways, she's the anti-Obama. A white female of the same generation. A woman with a colorful life story. Photogenic, made for our media obsessed age. Someone from a middle class background who was unknown only a few years ago. At the same time, unlike Obama, she's a highly partisan religious extremist. Unlike Obama, she won't have time to become familiar with the national stage, and all the media scrutiny that comes with it.
On Monday, the media will be uprooting her entire life. By Monday night, the tabloids will be digging through her trash.
Over the next week, every unemployed papparazzo will be taking pictures of her children.
In a little over a month, she'll have to goe toe to toe against Joe Biden in what will probably be the most watched Vice Presidential debate ever.
She may turn out like Katherine Harris, but then again, she may rise to the challenge. So I say to you, don't underestimate Sarah Palin. Remember George W Bush.
McAilin'/Phalin' '08
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